Mini Dental Implants (MDIs)

Is your loose denture causing you to miss out on life’s simple pleasures such as eating your favourite foods, laughing, smiling or talking in public?

It’s time to enhance your life with the MDI Denture Stabilisation System!

Imagine this

Visit your dentist in the morning, have the mini implants placed in less than two hours, then go out and enjoy your favorite lunch. Eat comfortably, have a pleasant conversation, laugh and talk with confidence knowing your denture held firmly in place with a treatment that is an extremely affordable price.

What is the MDI Denture Stabilisation System?

The 3M ESPE MDI system consists of a miniature titanium alloy implant that acts like the root of your tooth and a retaining fixture that is incorporated into the base of your denture. The head of the implant is shaped like a ball, and the retaining fixture acts like a socket with a rubber O-ring. The O-ring snaps over the ball when the denture is seated and holds the denture firmly in place. When seated, the denture gently rests on the gum tissue. The implant fixtures allow for micro-mobility while withstanding natural lifting forces.

How do mini implants broaden my options?

Dental implant therapy has been one of the most significant advances in dentistry in the past 25 years. Hundreds of thousands of grateful denture patients have experienced the immediate improvement in their quality of life and confidence that long-term denture stability brings. Several different types of implants and restorations are available. The choice depends upon the amount of bone available, the patient’s general health and restoration preference. Discuss the options that will work best for you with your dentist.

Mini dental implants have revolutionised dentistry with the introduction of a minimally invasive treatment plan for denture stabilisation. These small-diameter implants (around 2 mm diameter) have enabled your dentists to broaden the spectrum of patients who can be treated.

The 3M™ ESPE™ MDI Denture Stabilization System was developed to provide greater denture stability for those who put:

• can’t withstand the rigours of conventional implant surgery,
• don’t have enough bone to allow for full-sized implants to be placed, or
• or seeking an option with a lower cost than traditional implant treatment.

How are Mini Dental Implants (MDI) placed?

Placement of the implants is accomplished quickly and easily in a process performed in the dental practice, with local anesthesia. Using a precise, controlled, minimally invasive surgical technique, MDI mini implants are placed into the jawbone. The heads of the implants protrude from the gum tissue and provide a strong, solid foundation for securing your dentures. Due to the minimally invasive nature of this procedure, MDI placement doesn’t require a lengthy healing period, meaning dentures can be stabilised the same day the mini implants are placed.